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Form 990-PFTax year 2024EIN 84-6667459

Sahara Foundation

A private foundation in Tampa, FL. Its return for tax year 2024 lists 23 grants and $45,150 paid in grants.

Tax year 2024 (period ending Dec 31, 2024), read from the IRS e-file on Nov 11, 2026. Returns reach the IRS 5 to 18 months after the year they describe.

How to apply

Preselected only

The return checks the box saying the foundation gives only to preselected organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests.

Assets and giving by year

6 returns on file
Grants paid by tax year. The latest year is in blue.
  • Tax year 2024

    $45,150

    Grants listed
    23
    Assets, end of year
    $914,558
  • Tax year 2023

    $51,526

    Grants listed
    25
    Assets, end of year
    $1,288,484
  • Tax year 2022

    $51,639

    Grants listed
    28
    Assets, end of year
    $2,204,466
  • Tax year 2021

    $40,062

    Grants listed
    16
    Assets, end of year
    $1,333,944
  • Tax year 2020

    $31,364

    Grants listed
    22
    Assets, end of year
    $664,275
  • Tax year 2019

    $0

    Grants listed
    0
    Assets, end of year
    $0

Grants paid in 2024

23 grants, largest first

As listed on the return.

  1. Palm (makkiyah) EdThonotosassa, FL

    Education

    $10,850
  2. Kindy AcademyLisle, IL

    Education

    $8,800
  3. Bright FuturesTallahassee, FL

    Education

    $7,840
  4. Life USASouthfield, MI

    Food

    $2,000
  5. One Ummah FoundationLake Oswego, OR

    Rohingya

    $1,500
  6. Masjid Darus Salaam (isonet)Thonotosassa, FL

    Local masjid zakat

    $1,200
  7. IcnaNew Hyde Park, NY

    Food shelter

    $1,100
  8. Islamic ReliefAlexandria, VA

    Food gaza

    $1,060
  9. Zakat Foundation IndiaGarden City, NY

    Releif

    $1,000
  10. IcoIrving, TX

    Africa

    $1,000
  11. Al-MaqasidMacungie, PA

    Education

    $1,000
  12. Sound VisionChicago, IL

    Education

    $1,000
  13. Masjid Al NoorWesley Chapel, FL

    General

    $1,000
  14. Human Development FoundationOak Brook, IL

    Education

    $1,000
  15. AhatLahore, Pakistan

    Releif

    $700
  16. Ma USAMcLean, VA

    Education

    $600
  17. Indian Muslim Relief & CharitiesMountain View, CA

    Relief, indian muslims

    $500
  18. Madinatul IlmWestland, MI

    Education

    $500
  19. American Islamic Outreach FoundationsCharlotte, NC

    Orphans

    $500
  20. Equally AbleRochester Hills, MI

    Health assistance

    $500
  21. FMS Welfare TrustSaint Charles, IL

    Orphans

    $500
  22. Al-Furqaan FoundationRomeoville, IL

    Education

    $500
  23. Gian Peace (isna)Jamaica, NY

    General

    $500

Where the money goes

By cause: grants to organizations we matched to the IRS list of exempt organizations, by their category.

  1. Human services2 grants $1,00040% of the total
  2. International aid1 grant $1,00040% of the total
  3. Religion1 grant $50020% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. Florida4 grants $20,890
  2. Illinois5 grants $11,800
  3. Michigan3 grants $3,000
  4. New York3 grants $2,600
  5. Virginia2 grants $1,660
  6. Oregon1 grant $1,500
  7. Pennsylvania1 grant $1,000
  8. Texas1 grant $1,000
  9. California1 grant $500
  10. North Carolina1 grant $500

Officers, directors and trustees

1 person as filed

As filed on the return, with average hours per week and pay from the foundation.

  • Mohammed M HussainiTRUSTEE Hours 5Pay $0

The return

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